List of FIBA EuroBasket winning head coaches

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The list of FIBA EuroBasket-winning head coaches shows all of the head coaches that have won the FIBA EuroBasket, which is the main international competition for senior men's basketball national teams that is governed by FIBA Europe, the European zone within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA).

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Key

(2)Number of titles
Elected into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
*Elected into the FIBA Hall of Fame
*Member of both the FIBA Hall of Fame and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

List

Svetislav Pesic is the only head coach to win titles with two different national teams. Pesic-Coach-Basketball.jpg
Svetislav Pešić is the only head coach to win titles with two different national teams.
Italian coach Sergio Scariolo won four titles with the Spain national team. Sergio Scariolo by Augustas Didzgalvis (cropped).jpg
Italian coach Sergio Scariolo won four titles with the Spain national team.
Dusan Ivkovic won the title three times in his career. Dusan Ivkovic .jpg
Dušan Ivković won the title three times in his career.
YearHead CoachNational teamRef.
Flag of Latvia.svg Valdemārs Baumanis Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Feliksas Kriaučiūnas Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Lithuania
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Pranas Lubinas Flag of Lithuania 1918-1940.svg  Lithuania
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg František Hajek Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg Pavel Tsetlin Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Italy.svg Nello Paratore Flag of Egypt (1922-1958).svg  Egypt
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg Stepan Spandaryan Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg Konstantin Travin Flag of the USSR (1936-1955).svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg János Páder Flag of Hungary (1949-1956; 1-2 aspect ratio).svg  Hungary
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Stepan Spandaryan (2)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Stepan Spandaryan (3)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Stepan Spandaryan (4)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Gomelsky *Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [1]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Gomelsky * (2)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [1]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Gomelsky * (3)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [1]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Gomelsky * (4)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [1]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Kondrashin *Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mirko Novosel *Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia [2]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mirko Novosel * (2)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia [2]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Aleksandar Nikolić *Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia [3]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Gomelsky * (5)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [1]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Gomelsky * (6)Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union [1]
Flag of Italy.svg Sandro Gamba Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [4]
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Vladimir Obukhov Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Greece.svg Kostas Politis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dušan Ivković*Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia [5]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Dušan Ivković* (2)Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia [5]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Svetislav Pešić*Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dušan Ivković* (3) Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia [5]
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Željko Obradović Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Bogdan Tanjević*Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Svetislav Pešić* (2) Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg FR Yugoslavia
Flag of Lithuania.svg Antanas Sireika Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Flag of Greece.svg Panagiotis Giannakis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Flag of the United States.svg Flag of Israel.svg David Blatt Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Scariolo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Scariolo (2)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of France.svg Vincent Collet Flag of France.svg  France
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Scariolo (3)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Serbia.svg Igor Kokoškov Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia [6]
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Scariolo (4)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain

Multiple winners

NumberHead CoachNational team(s)FirstLast
6
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Alexander Gomelsky Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1963
1981
4 Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Stepan Spandaryan Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
1951
1961
Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Scariolo Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
2009
2022
3
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg / Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Dušan Ivković Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (2), Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
1989
1995
2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Mirko Novosel Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
1973
1975
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg Svetislav Pešić Flag of Germany.svg  Germany, Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia
1993
2001

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